CleanTechnica Is 16 Years Outdated!

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At the moment is CleanTechnica‘s sixteenth birthday! It was at the present time, February 9, in 2008 that CleanTechnica‘s first article was revealed. I’ve to say that I used to be not but on the crew, and I’m fairly positive I had not even heard of “running a blog” on the time. It was 7 months later that I’d develop into a blogger on a sister website in what was then the “Inexperienced Choices Media” community, after which it was in mid-2009 after I would first write on CleanTechnica. One yr later, in mid-2010, I began operating the location. And, as they are saying, the remainder is historical past! However sufficient about me, let’s take a second to mirror a bit extra on the location’s historical past.

I discovered it fairly fascinating, and hilarious, to truly learn article #1 — I don’t suppose I’d ever learn it earlier than. Right here’s what it mentioned:

Welcome to CleanTechnica, the place clear expertise comes alive. You may look to us to ship related content material for the inexperienced curious to the inexperienced knowledgeable. With a various writing crew, we’ll preserve you knowledgeable on subjects that may form our world. Constructing on the insightful articles that Inexperienced Choices has provided readers on this matter, you’ll be able to rely on CleanTechnica to offer vibrant info on:

• Particular Functions of Biofuels
• Interviews Overlaying Pressing Matters
• Breakthrough Applied sciences
• A Skeptical Eye When Obligatory
• Federal Coverage That Shapes Vitality Use
• Inspiring Case Research
• Clear Coal?
• Offshore Wind Vitality Controversy
• Photo voltaic Vitality Advances
• Challenges with Rising Applied sciences
• The way to Profit Each the Economic system and the Atmosphere
• Maintaining an Eye on the Huge Boys
• Rubbish Methods
• Clear Tech Investments

Keep tuned to what we have now in retailer for you.

As is sort of apparent, electrical automobiles are the prime cleantech matter of the day right here, and there was no point out of them in 2008. Actually, the primary matter that was talked about was biofuels! What a special time that was, and the way the world has modified! I believe simply reflecting on the truth that electrical automobiles barely existed in 2008 and are actually hitting greater than 1,000,000 and a half gross sales a month is a thoughts blowing alternative.

Naturally, there have additionally been humongous advances in solar energy, wind energy, and different cleantech sectors. Really, photo voltaic and wind acquired so superior and mature that we had been saying the identical issues month after month and that most likely helped us to get a bit too distracted by shiny new EVs, autonomous driving, and batteries. However we’re making an attempt to stability that out with extra renewable power protection once more in coming months.

We’ve lined enormous photo voltaic booms in several markets — Germany, Australia, California, and extra. We’ve lined the European and Chinese language EV markets going from primarily zero electrical car gross sales to pure electrical automobiles accounting for 16% of the European market and 25% of the Chinese language market (and plugin automobiles accounting for twenty-four% and 37%, respectively). We’ve lined the primary, mind-blowing battery gigafactory from Tesla, after which dozens of  different battery gigafactories from numerous gamers all over the world. We’ve lined Tesla delivering its first Mannequin S, and we’ve lined the Tesla Mannequin Y changing into the perfect promoting car of any variety on the planet.

We’ve revealed almost 60,000 articles. We’ve reached greater than 150 million readers. So, there’s loads to say. It’s exhausting to fathom the place to start and what to say. One factor to focus on by way of all of that’s that we’ve been an unbiased media outlet for all however a type of years (for one yr in 2009/2010, we had been owned by a photo voltaic lead-gen firm known as One Block Off The Grid). We’ve labored exceptionally exhausting to not be inappropriately influenced by large cash within the trade — and competing industries — because the world has modified. And we have now long term with the concept a substantial amount of author freedom and the flexibility to discover what others aren’t exploring deliver the perfect outcomes to the highest. However that’s not all….

I do know that the overwhelming majority of individuals solely learn the articles, and that’s tremendous. Nevertheless, one factor we spent years cultivating was a extremely good, top quality, and usefully moderated group of commenters, and I truly suppose that’s our #1 greatest function and asset. I’ve realized a lot from commenters over the previous decade and a half that I can’t even think about how a lot much less I’d know if not for all of you. And the identical goes for a lot of different writers. Excessive-quality commenters have been our guiding mild, and I can’t categorical my appreciation for you sufficient.

Thanks to everybody who has been a loyal reader. Thanks to everybody who has contributed to discussions. Thanks to the entire passionate writers and behind-the-scenes crew. And, a giant, large, BIG thanks to all of our paying subscribers. For our present work, we depend on a whole lot of advert income and sponsorship income. Nevertheless, we additionally now depend on a whole lot of common subscriber income, and that’s how we prefer it! The extra we have now a secure provide of subscriber income, the extra secure our operations are, and the extra we’re 100% centered on serving one buyer — you. Nicely, that’s a whole lot of clients, not only one, however you get the purpose. It’s good to have our core income coming from our core buyer base — loyal readers.

So, preserve being cool, preserve sending us your suggestions (good and dangerous), preserve commenting and supporting the dialogue, preserve sharing on no matter social networks you utilize, and — in the event you can — assist assist our work instantly (month-to-month assist is good, however good one-time donations are additionally appreciated in fact).

And Thank You!!! CleanTechnica is nothing with out all of you. And the previous 16 years would have been much more boring!

I’m heading out proper now to an annual elementary faculty daddy–daughter dance with my ladies. And it blows my thoughts that: 1) CleanTechnica is older than them! 2) It gained’t be too lengthy and so they’ll be having their very own Candy 16 birthday events. Oh my. That’s scary!! Any recommendations on making it from elementary faculty by way of highschool will surely be appreciated.